After 38 years of calling myself a Christian, I finally surrendered my heart to God. I blog about my daily walk with Jesus Christ and my love for Him.

Guided by the Same Spirit that Directs Creatures in Heaven

God's Glory

How often do I forget to look up when the cares of this world seem to flood my day?

This morning, God captured my attention as I read Ezekiel chapter ten. Unlike before, while reading this passage, I found myself daydreaming about the colors of heaven. I had become curious. I even conducted a search over the Internet regarding the color beryl.

By the time I had finished reading the passage, my day had a brand new perspective and I was thanking God for offering me a glimpse into His Kingdom. What a place to look forward to calling home someday!

Afterward, I promised God that each time I began to feel frustrated over worldly issues such as regulated gun control, suicide bombers, the economy, or even the upcoming Superbowl, I would simply try to remember one thing. As a true believer, I am guided by the same Spirit that directs all of heaven's activity and glory. How could anything in this world ever compare to that?

Ezekiel 10 (NKJV)

“And I looked, and there in the
firmament that was above the head of the cherubim, there appeared something
like a sapphire stone, having the appearance of the likeness of a throne. 2
Then He spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, “Go in among the wheels,
under the cherub, fill your hands with coals of fire from among the cherubim,
and scatter them over the city.” And he went in as I watched.3 Now
the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man went
in, and the cloud filled the inner court. 4 Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub, and
paused over the threshold of the temple; and the house was filled with the
cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the Lord’s glory. 5 And the sound of the wings of the
cherubim was heard even in the outer court, like the voice of Almighty
God when He speaks. 6 Then
it happened, when He commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire
from among the wheels, from among the cherubim,” that he went in and stood
beside the wheels. 7 And the cherub stretched out his hand from
among the cherubim to the fire that was among the cherubim, and took some
of it and put it into the hands of the man clothed with
linen, who took it and went out. 8 The cherubim appeared to
have the form of a man’s hand under their wings. 9 And
when I looked, there were four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by one cherub
and another wheel by each other cherub; the wheels appeared to have the
color of a beryl stone. 10 As for their appearance, all four
looked alike—as it were, a wheel in the middle of a wheel. 11 When
they went, they went toward any of their four directions; they did not
turn aside when they went, but followed in the direction the head was facing.
They did not turn aside when they went. 12 And their whole body,
with their back, their hands, their wings, and the wheels that the four had, were
full of eyes all around. 13 As for the wheels, they were called in
my hearing, “Wheel.”14 Each
one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, the second
face the face of a man, the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face
of an eagle. 15 And the cherubim were lifted up. This was the
living creature I saw by the River Chebar. 16 When the cherubim
went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted their wings to
mount up from the earth, the same wheels also did not turn from beside them. 17
When the cherubim stood still, the wheels stood still, and
when one was lifted up, the other lifted itself up, for the
spirit of the living creature was in them.18 Then
the glory of the Lord departed
from the threshold of the temple and stood over the cherubim. 19 And
the cherubim lifted their wings and mounted up from the earth in my sight. When
they went out, the wheels were beside them; and they stood at the door
of the east gate of the Lord’s
house, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.20 This
is the living creature I saw under the God of Israel by the River
Chebar, and I knew they were cherubim. 21 Each one had four
faces and each one four wings, and the likeness of the hands of a man was
under their wings. 22 And the likeness of their faces was the
same as the faces which I had seen by the River Chebar, their appearance
and their persons. They each went straight forward.”

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How God Changed my Heart

Book Summary

I called myself a Christian because I wore a cross, prayed to God and attended church regularly. Yet, I lied, gossiped, and judged others without mercy. I misrepresented my God with my behavior, attitude, and words. Such was my life.

In my prayers I asked for God to use my life to glorify Him, but was ill prepared for the response. I was arrested and charged with a felony! In deep and dark despair, I turned to Jesus Christ for help, and He was there to save me, as I sorrowfully repented for my past sinful behavior! Jesus transformed my heart and I was blessed with unimaginable peace and joy.

This is the story of the healing power found through Jesus Christ. I am living proof that people can change and that choosing to live a righteous and holy life brings joy.